My family of 4 and one of our adult kid’s friends stayed at this wonderful condo villa on the Honua Kai Resort property. The villa is spacious, clean, has modern appliances, and is stocked with everything needed for cooking. There is a separate garage that had boogie boards, beach chairs, a cooler, wagon, and kids toys. The only thing we would’ve liked is a beach umbrella, but we got one for free with snorkel rental at the Snorkel Store.The Luana villas are not beachfront, but they are quieter and have more private pools and hot tubs that are separate from the fairly chaotic resort pools in front of the main Honua Kai buildings. I would only recommend the Luana villas at Honua Kai and not the main buildings.The villa is in a very good location on the property. It is a short walk from the north tower, which has the whaler’s cove food market and is near to a neighboring lot that hosts food trucks (but far enough away that you don’t see or hear it).There is also a full grocery store within a short walk.Like a previous reviewer, we were told that central air was not working in the bedrooms and portable units would be provided, but we addressed our concerns with the property manager and the portable air conditioners worked well. We did not have access to the bedroom lenais due to ventingf AC, but the main lanai with a grill, dining table, and seating area facing the pool was accessible. I met the property manager on the day we arrived and she is very kind and helpful.
We were notified that air conditioning in the unit was broken only when we were in the airplane en route to the property. We later learned that this was not a recent development and that parts were on back order long before we were notified. Portable a/c units were brought in but weren’t effective. A technicality in the contract says because of the remote location, management isn’t response for mechanical failure. When we requested a credit to reflect the fact that we were living in a sauna, we were refused. We requested a late checkout. After complaining, they agreed but mentioned that this would cost them one day of rental income. THIS PROVES THAT THEY ONCE AGAIN INTENDED TO RENT THE UNIT KNOWING ThE A/C WAS BROKEN. DO YOU THINK THEY INTEND TO NOTIFY THE NEXT RENTERS OF THE BROKEN A/C OR PULL THE SAME STUNT ON THE NEXT RENTERS, UTILIZING THE SAME FINE PRINT TECHNICALITY THAT WAS USED ON US?
We were a family of 6 (3 college aged and 1 HS). Beautiful place! We loved having the pool right outside the door and the beach just a short walk away. It’s right across the street from a grocery store which was super convenient. Would definitely be on our list if we come back to Maui!
This listing is such a great stay and worth the price. Everything is new and updated and there are so many options - the beach, the pool or all the other pools! We want to stay again! Two things that would be nice to know ahead of time; 1. The condo is up a flight of stairs and there is no elevator, so elder guests may have issues accessing the Unit. And 2. The condo pool is saltwater, which is something my kids had to get used to.
We had an amazing 10 days at the 3 bedroom villa with our 4 teens ages 15 to 22. We have stayed at many resorts and this was by far one of our favourite places to stay. The villa was beautiful, immaculate and spacious. There was not a single thing I can think of that the villa did not have. We loved the outdoor lanai and spent hours enjoying coffee, drinks, reading, playing games. The BBQ was a huge plus. We enjoyed many lunches and dinners just hanging out instead of going out to eat. The property manager was very responsive. Wifi worked great. Beds were comfy. We loved having the private pool and hot tub right in front of the villas vs the more crowded resort pools. There is a grocery store wihin walking distance as well as excellent food trucks. Less than 5 minute walk to the beach and ocean throught the resort. Always plenty of towels. The resort itself has a decent general store with great coffee/lattes and smoothies as well as a good selection of snacks, toiletries, alcohol, etc. The restaurant at the Resort, Duke's, is also excellent. Great food, mixed drinks and yummy desserts. Everyone very friendly and sits on the ocean with gorgeous views. The snorkeling right at the resort and all along the beach was very good, our 4 kids loved it. We even saw a handful of turtles while snorkeling right at the beach. Highly Recommend. A++
Such a beautiful unit and property! We look forward to returning soon!
We had a family of 6, 4 boys ages 6-9 and this was the perfect place to spend a week. Small pool, big pools and the ocean all close by. The house was clean and stocked with all the necessities. It made for a relaxing and fun time with our family!
We had a fabulous stay at this condo. Plenty of room, very comfortable and immaculately clean. It had everything we needed and more. Our kids loved the big pool, and the smaller one right outside. Awesome location - very convenient, and nice to have the food trucks and Duke’s right there. I’d highly recommend this property to anyone and look forward to returning.
Everything was perfect: location, amenities, extremely spacious, and — above all— the incredible lanai!! Couldn’t ask for more!!!
The photos were an accurate representation of the villa. It was very clean, the kitchen had everything we would have needed if we wanted to cook our own meals. The villa was comfortable and well appointed.The mountain view was beautiful, especially as waited for sun the morning to raise above it.The birds, the scent of gardenia and plumeria blooms, fantastic. For me, to be able to run straight into the ocean to cool off, at the end of a sweaty run, I will miss the most.
